The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX Bird Banding & Census Report Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Banding Team: Betty, Darlene, Janiece, Judy, Karen, Linda and Tom Total species banded - 10 Total birds banded - 18 Eastern Phoebe1 Traill's Flycatcher - 1 White-throated Sparrow - 1 Lincoln's Sparrow - 7 Northern Cardinal - 2 Prothonotary Warbler - 1 Orange-crowned Warbler - 2 Northern Waterthrush - 1 Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 Swainson's Thru - 1 --------------------------- Total species recapt - 6 Total birds recaptured - 10 White-throated Sparrow - 1 (Banded 3/16/2011, recap in 2012 and 2013) Northern Cardinal - 3 (Banded 4/24/2010, 10/31/2012, 11/9/2013) White-eyed Vireo - 1 (Banded 4/28/2010, recap ever year since) Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 (Banded 5/6/2013) Brown Thrasher - 1 (Banded 4/9/2013) Carolina Wren - 2 (Banded 6/25/2008(HY), 9/11/2013) --------------------------- Georgette's census The following is from Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds Louisiana Waterthrush Breeds in swampy woodland and along wooded watercourses, but differs from the Northern Waterthrush in preferring running water. Nest-site, like that of previous species (Northern Waterthrush) in a crevice or raised site in tree-roots, banks of streams and cliffs or ravines over water.... Breeding begins in early April and ends in late June. Single-brooded. Heard Nat. Sci. Mus.& Wildlife Sanct, Collin, US-TX Apr 23, 2014 7:40 AM - 11:10 AM Protocol: Traveling 4.0 mile(s) 62 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 3 Wood Duck 7 Mallard 2 Hooded Merganser 12 Pied-billed Grebe 5 Anhinga 1 Great Blue Heron 10 Great Egret 29 Little Blue Heron 8 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1 Black Vulture 3 Turkey Vulture 1 Northern Harrier 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Swainson's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 2 Killdeer 1 Franklin's Gull 6 Mourning Dove 2 Barred Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 Eastern Phoebe 3 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 White-eyed Vireo 8 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 5 Purple Martin 17 Tree Swallow 1 Barn Swallow 4 Carolina Chickadee 7 Tufted Titmouse 5 Carolina Wren 7 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Eastern Bluebird 4 Swainson's Thrush 3 Northern Mockingbird 2 European Starling 1 Cedar Waxwing 45 Louisiana Waterthrush 2 Northern Waterthrush 1 Prothonotary Warbler 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Nashville Warbler 3 Northern Parula 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 11 White-throated Sparrow 19 Harris's Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 25 Indigo Bunting 4 Red-winged Blackbird 3 Common Grackle 3 Great-tailed Grackle 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 10 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18044054 --------------------------- Tom Heath, Plano Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner